Andrew Coogan
@cooganlab.bsky.social
Sleep Researcher and Professor.
"One of the finest efforts in Lincolnshire".
"One of the finest efforts in Lincolnshire".
Delighted to have been able to contribute to this study on the longitudinal associations between sleep quality and loneliness across 20 years from adolescence to mid adulthood; early adult sleep problems associated with mid-adult loneliness.
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January 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Delighted to have been able to contribute to this study on the longitudinal associations between sleep quality and loneliness across 20 years from adolescence to mid adulthood; early adult sleep problems associated with mid-adult loneliness.
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Since 1969 the Steelers have only had three Head Coaches.
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Pittsburgh Steelers part ways with head coach Mike Tomlin after 19 seasons
Head coach Mike Tomlin is leaving the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons, according to multiple reports
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January 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Since 1969 the Steelers have only had three Head Coaches.
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www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
With all the chaos with ICE in Minnesota, it is sobering to reflect on the fact that 47% of Minnesotans voted for that in 2024.🤷♂️.
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
With all the chaos with ICE in Minnesota, it is sobering to reflect on the fact that 47% of Minnesotans voted for that in 2024.🤷♂️.
A number of world-leading experts who have conducted extensive quality research on this topic work in the UK, but no, Labour wants to make policy by airport book. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Wes Streeting asks US expert Jonathan Haidt to address officials on social media ban for under-16s
Exclusive: Health secretary issues invitation in push for UK to consider copying landmark restrictions in Australia
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January 14, 2026 at 8:13 AM
A number of world-leading experts who have conducted extensive quality research on this topic work in the UK, but no, Labour wants to make policy by airport book. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...
Let’s not go down this road.
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www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...
When a written exam exposed an uncomfortable truth in third-level education
An extraordinary exam saga has reignited debate about overseas student recruitment, English proficiency standards, and the pressures facing Irish universities
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January 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Let’s not go down this road.
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www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...
Surely the point is that yes, we do censor things in this country, things like child pornography.
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Musk says outcry over X's Grok service is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Surely the point is that yes, we do censor things in this country, things like child pornography.
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More details here - apparently in Finance research it is cool for Editors to accept their own papers🧐
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January 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
More details here - apparently in Finance research it is cool for Editors to accept their own papers🧐
retractionwatch.com/2026/01/08/f...
retractionwatch.com/2026/01/08/f...
This looks very important, retinal ipRGC gate photic circadian entrainment in mice (presumably in conjunction with the SCN gate).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
ipRGC properties prevent light from shifting the SCN clock during daytime
Nature - The inability of intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells to shift the circadian clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus during daytime is caused by light-dependent depolarization...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:44 AM
This looks very important, retinal ipRGC gate photic circadian entrainment in mice (presumably in conjunction with the SCN gate).
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Important Jellyfish Sleep update.
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DNA damage modulates sleep drive in basal cnidarians with divergent chronotypes - Nature Communications
Here, the authors use the diurnal upside-down jellyfish and the crepuscular starlet sea anemone as simple nerve net models to examine the potential evolutionary origins of sleep. They describe and def...
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January 8, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Important Jellyfish Sleep update.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I feel like I am missing something here: how is it possible for an editorial system to allow an editor to adjudicate on their own paper? Surely there are protocols for EICs etc to publish that avoid such clear conflicts? Yes, yes, I know, Elsevier and all that
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From the ireland community on Reddit: Publisher retracts 12 papers co-authored by Trinity College Dublin finance professor
Explore this post and more from the ireland community
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January 8, 2026 at 9:57 AM
I feel like I am missing something here: how is it possible for an editorial system to allow an editor to adjudicate on their own paper? Surely there are protocols for EICs etc to publish that avoid such clear conflicts? Yes, yes, I know, Elsevier and all that
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Just not on, an England cricketer fighting this good boi.
January 8, 2026 at 9:33 AM
Just not on, an England cricketer fighting this good boi.
Harlan Coben renditions are truly “Heartbeat“ for the 2020s; bland, forgettable, repetitive and somehow comforting.
‘They’re all bad – but some are worse than others’: every Harlan Coben show rated
‘They’re all bad – but some are worse than others’: every Harlan Coben show rated
From gaping plot holes to television so confusing it’s actually distressing to watch, here’s our ranking of the US author’s TV adaptations
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January 6, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Harlan Coben renditions are truly “Heartbeat“ for the 2020s; bland, forgettable, repetitive and somehow comforting.
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If anyone is or knows a PhD with EEG experience who is a) eligible for a Marie Curie post doc and b) interested in an ecological neuroscience project based in Leeds, let me know. I have an idea that needs a person!
January 6, 2026 at 11:10 AM
If anyone is or knows a PhD with EEG experience who is a) eligible for a Marie Curie post doc and b) interested in an ecological neuroscience project based in Leeds, let me know. I have an idea that needs a person!
Haven’t heard it mentioned yet, but Trump is doing a pound-shop Lord Palmerstown impression.
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Gunboat diplomacy - Wikipedia
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January 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Haven’t heard it mentioned yet, but Trump is doing a pound-shop Lord Palmerstown impression.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat...
If anyone needs me, I will be in torpor and will get back to you once my core body temperature rises above 10oC
January 5, 2026 at 9:04 AM
If anyone needs me, I will be in torpor and will get back to you once my core body temperature rises above 10oC
Frosty start to the new working year.
January 5, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Frosty start to the new working year.
That is 8,000km scraped over for the year🚴🏻♂️🤪
December 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
That is 8,000km scraped over for the year🚴🏻♂️🤪
So proud of how I raised them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
So proud of how I raised them.
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The secrets of the body clock: how to tune into your natural rhythms – and have a better day
The secrets of the body clock: how to tune into your natural rhythms – and have a better day
Our circadian cycle doesn’t just affect our sleeping and waking, but our motivations, mood, behaviour and alertness. Whether you are a lark or an owl, here’s how to recognise your own rhythm
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December 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The secrets of the body clock: how to tune into your natural rhythms – and have a better day
Happy Christmas Tweeps!
December 25, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Happy Christmas Tweeps!
Out of office on, Merry Christmas all and let the season of getting trapped in supermarket car parks well and truly begin!
December 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Out of office on, Merry Christmas all and let the season of getting trapped in supermarket car parks well and truly begin!